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290  THE EAST C O AST AND INTERIOR

Durban’s North and South Coasts

Durban is the central focus of South Africa’s most popular
holiday coastline. Blessed with a subtropical climate, this
picturesque area is a delightful blend of sun, sand, surf and Johannesburg
nature reserves. Extending 162 km (100 miles) south of
Durban is a string of coastal towns and holiday resorts, Durban
such as Scottburgh. Uncrowded beaches at holiday villages Cape Town
including Ballito are hallmarks of the 154-km (96-mile)
stretch of coast that lies north of Durban.

Crocworld
In a 60-ha (148-acre) indigenous botanic
garden near Scottburgh, Crocworld has
12,000 Nile crocodiles and the largest eagle
cage on the African continent.
Oribi Gorge Umlazi
The Oribi Gorge, 21 km (13 miles) inland from Port
Shepstone, is a scenic, thickly-forested area where cliffs Illovo
rise from the deep chasms and open out to reveal the Umkomaas
spectacular Samango Falls.
0 km 10 Vernon Crookes
Nature Reserve
0 miles 10
Umkomaas
Ifafa
Umzinto
Scottburgh
Umzimkulu
Park Rynie
Sezela
Umzimkulwana
Oribi Gorge
Nature Mzumbe
Reserve
Hibberdene
Ndongeni’s
Grave
Port Shepstone
Umtamvuna
Nature Margate
Reserve
San Lameer

Port Edward
Port Edward
This village near the San Lameer
Umtamvuna Nature Two good golf courses, a
Reserve is the location of private beach and a nature
Caribbean Estates, a reserve make San Lameer a
popular timeshare resort. sought-after holiday resort.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp389 and pp407–8

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